Upload
derek-golden
View
216
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Lead Poisoning for Local Health Officers
Identifying potential issues in homes you visit
Tina Bernier, Environmental Coordinator
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Role of MCLPPP Environmental Coordinator
• Work with parents of children with elevated blood lead levels to determine where lead is coming from through environmental testing
• Enforce abatement of lead hazards identified in rental properties (Lead Poisoning Control Act)
• Provide support for lead dust testing program• General guidance for folks with questions about lead
“Target Housing”
Lead paint banned for use in housing -1978(HUD & EPA use this date for lead disclosure and RRP purposes)
Pre-1950 housing is where we see majority of EBLLs
in Maine
04/19/23 5
• Statewide: 80% of poisonings are in rental properties
• 40-50% of our lead poisonings in 5 cities
• 90% of poisonings in pre-1950 housing; 80% pre-1925
Two pictures of Lead Poisoning in Maine
Old rental properties in towns and cities
Old single family homes in rural areas
How is lead dust created?
• Lead paint in poor condition
• Friction on leaded surfaces
• Impacts to leaded surfaces
• Renovation
Lead paint in poor condition creates lead dust
So does rubbing, scraping, and sanding of leaded paint in fair condition!
Lead Paint was Used on Wood and in Places where Moisture was an Issue
• Floors, if painted
• Windows
• Doors
• Trim
• Exteriors
Exteriors and Porches
Doors (interior and exterior)
Windows
Floors, stairs, common areas
Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program:
• Tina Bernier, Environmental Coordinator: (207)287-5668 [email protected]
• Susan Lee, Health Coordinator: (207)287-8671 [email protected]
• MCLPPP general contact numbers: (207) 287-4311 or (866)292-3474
• www.maine.gov/healthyhomes
Lead Poisoning for Local Health Officers
Lead laws
Tina Bernier, Environmental Coordinator
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Lead Poisoning Control Act
• Children get a blood lead screening.
• All apartments in building are inspected
• May have to relocate tenants
• Abate all units
• Apartment posted, cannot rent / cannot evict
Warranty of Habitability
Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program:
• Consumer Law Guide Chapter 14: http://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/consumer_law_guide.shtml
• Pine Tree Legal: http://www.ptla.org• Tina Bernier, Environmental Coordinator:
(207)287-5668 [email protected]• MCLPPP general contact numbers: (207) 287-4311
or (866)292-3474